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Michael Parks, P.E. is the co-founder of Green Shoe Garage, a custom electronics design studio and embedded security research firm located in Western Maryland. He produces the Gears of Resistance Podcast to help raise public awareness of technical and scientific matters. Michael is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Maryland and holds a Master’s degree in systems engineering from Johns Hopkins University.


Edge Impulse Fundamentals Part Five
On August 30, 2023 in All, Computing, General by Mike Parks
Mike Parks
Part 5 of the Edge Impulse Fundamentals series looks at the processes and tools Edge Impulse provides to analyze ML model performance.
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Tagged With: bias-variance trade-off, confusion matrix, edge device, edge impulse, edge impulse studio, f1 score, machine learning model, neural network, overfitting, underfitting
Edge Impulse Fundamentals Part Four
On July 25, 2023 in All, Computing, General by Mike Parks
Mike Parks
Part 4 of the Edge Impulse Fundamentals series looks at the learning and output blocks that create the impulse workflow.
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Tagged With: decision trees, edge device, edge impulse, edge impulse studio, learning blocks, machine learning model, neural network, processing blocks, real-time edge inferencing, vector machines
Edge Impulse Fundamentals Part Three
On June 16, 2023 in All, General, Open Source by Mike Parks
Mike Parks
Part 3 of the Edge Impulse Fundamentals series focuses on the pre-processing pipeline in impulse design, which includes a series of processing blocks that transform the raw input data into a format the machine-learning model can use.
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Tagged With: edge impulse, edge impulse studio workflow, impulse design, machine learning models, processing blocks
Edge Impulse Fundamentals Part Two
On May 31, 2023 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, General, Open Source by Mike Parks
Mike Parks
Part 2 of the Edge Impulse Fundamentals series takes a practical look at the overall Edge Impulse workflow: from data collection and training to firmware deployment on targeted edge devices. To help with this understanding, we outline a real-world example.
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Tagged With: edge device, edge impulse, edge impulse studio, neural network
Edge Impulse Fundamentals Part One
On April 28, 2023 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, General, Open Source by Mike Parks
Mike Parks
Edge Impulse significantly reduces the workflow complexity of adding machine learning (ML) technology to products. Part one of the Edge Impulse Fundamentals series focuses on capturing the data that drives machine learning models.
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Tagged With: data processing, edge impulse, inferencing, machine learning, ml, tinyml
The History of Arduino Part 2: Revolutionizing Embedded Electronics
On February 15, 2023 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, General by Mike Parks
Mike Parks
Through the last 20 years and millions of circuit boards, Arduino revolutionized embedded electronics education and access for the masses. In this blog, we examine how Arduino expanded their offering to support professional industrial applications and transformed the future of embedded designs.
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Tagged With: arduino, arduino mega, arduino micro, arduino nano, arduino shields, arduino uno, embedded, lilypad, mkr, nicla, opta, portenta, vidor 4000
The History of Arduino Part 1: Introducing Arduino
On February 15, 2023 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, Maker by Mike Parks
Mike Parks
After 20 years and millions of circuit boards, Arduino has revolutionized embedded electronics education and access for the masses. We look back at Arduino’s history to contextualize their plans for the future of embedded.
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Tagged With: arduino, arduino ide, embedded electronics, ide, idii, interaction design institute ivrea, open source, processing integrated development environment
Differences Between Python and MicroPython
On September 22, 2022 in All, Computing, General, Maker, Open Source, STEAM by Mike Parks
Mike Parks
Python is a popular language for both desktop and embedded development. However, not all implementations are the same. Developers should be aware of the many differences between the reference implementation of CPython and the embedded-oriented MicroPython.
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Tagged With: c, c++, cpython, embedded development, firmware, programming languages, python, software
Software Development Tool Trends for Embedded Hardware
On September 16, 2022 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, General by Mike Parks
Mike Parks
The recent push toward more open source ecosystems has had an arguably net positive effect on the robustness and user-friendliness of many embedded development tools. Here is a look at software developments that have and are continuing to make significant changes to the workflow of embedded system developers.
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Tagged With: ai, analyzer, copilot, debugger, development tools, embedded, github, ide, inspection, linter, packet, ssh
Practical Tips for Embedded System Security
On August 26, 2022 in All, Computing, General, Security by Mike Parks
Mike Parks
The sheer number of embedded system devices makes them an increasingly valuable target for bad actors looking to run illegal botnets and cryptocurrency mining operations. This blog outlines practical security measures developers can use in their embedded designs.
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Tagged With: audit, botnet, circuit board, design secure, embedded, firmware, iot, pentest, security

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